MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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